Search Harris County TX Probate Court Records, Wills, Estates & Guardianship Cases
Use official Harris County, Texas Probate Courts and Harris County Clerk resources to search probate records, check case settings, locate courtrooms, find forms, understand e-filing, request copies, and avoid wrong court-record portals.
Choose what you need below. Harris County probate users usually need case search, probate document copies, court settings, estate or will filing help, guardianship information, forms, or court contact details.
📂 Search probate case records
Use this for: probate case number, party name, attorney name, company name, court number, case status, and filed-date searches.
Best official path: Harris County Clerk Document Search Portal with Probate selected as the case type.
Important: probate records are maintained by the Harris County Clerk, while hearings and court-specific information are listed by the Harris County Probate Courts.
Harris County TX Probate Court Quick Facts
Harris County, Texas has five statutory probate courts. Probate Courts 1 through 4 are listed at 201 Caroline Street in Houston, and Probate Court No. 5 is listed at 1115 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Houston. The Harris County Clerk’s Probate Department maintains probate case files and provides the official probate document search path.
What This Harris County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Harris County Probate Court Path
For Harris County, Texas probate search intent, start with two official sources: the Harris County Probate Courts website for court-specific information and the Harris County Clerk website for probate case files, probate records, filings, and document search.
The Harris County Clerk states that the Clerk’s Office records and maintains the records of the Probate Courts. The Clerk’s probate page also explains that staff can help file documents or locate records, but cannot answer legal questions or provide legal advice.
Use the Harris County Clerk Document Search Portal and select Probate Courts to search by case, party, attorney, court number, status, or file date.
Use the Harris County Probate Courts website for individual court information, dockets, forms, staff pages, hearing information, and court contacts.
Use the Harris County Clerk Probate Department for case files, probate records, filing help, copies, and probate department contact information.
Clerk staff cannot choose forms, explain legal strategy, or answer legal questions. Consider an attorney for legal advice.
How to Search Harris County Probate Court Records Online
The Harris County Clerk probate search page allows probate searches by case number, probate court number, case status, file date range, party name, attorney name, company name, and bar card number. This is the best official starting point for Harris County probate record lookup.
Open the official probate record search
Use the Harris County Clerk Document Search Portal with Probate selected as the case type.
Search with the strongest detail
Try case number first. If you do not have it, search by decedent name, estate name, party name, attorney name, company name, court number, or file-date range.
Confirm the court number
Harris County has Probate Courts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Confirm which court is assigned before checking a docket or contacting court staff.
Check settings or request documents
After locating a case, use the probate court settings page for docket dates or contact the Probate Department for copies and certified records.
Harris County Probate Courts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
The official Harris County Probate Courts website lists five probate courts. Probate Courts 1 through 4 are at 201 Caroline Street in Houston. Probate Court No. 5 is listed at 1115 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Houston.
Judge: Jerry Simoneaux
Address: 201 Caroline St., 6th Floor
Phone: 832-927-1401
Judge: Pamela Medina
Address: 201 Caroline St., 6th Floor
Phone: 832-927-1402
Judge: Jason Cox
Address: 201 Caroline St., 7th Floor
Phone: 832-927-1403
Judge: James Horwitz
Address: 201 Caroline St., 7th Floor
Phone: 832-927-1404
Judge: Fransheneka “Fran” Watson
Address: 1115 Congress St., 5th Floor
Phone: 832-927-1405
Address: 201 Caroline, Suite 800
Phone: 713-274-8585
Email: ccoProbFM@cco.hctx.net
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Harris County
Harris County Probate Courts handle probate matters such as estates, wills, heirship proceedings, administrations, independent and dependent administrations, muniment of title, small estate affidavits, estate claims, and related orders. The County Clerk handles filings and record maintenance, while each assigned probate court handles court-specific proceedings.
Use this path when a will needs to be admitted and an executor may need authority through letters testamentary.
Use this path when an estate must be opened, administered, or supervised through the probate court.
Use this path when heirs must be legally determined, often when no valid will controls the estate.
Small estate affidavit procedures may be available only when Texas legal requirements are met.
Harris County Guardianship, Mental Health and Protected-Person Matters
Harris County Probate Courts also provide court-specific information for guardianship, mental health, and protected-person matters. These cases can involve sensitive personal information, court supervision, bonds, annual reports, medical evidence, attorney ad litems, and restricted records.
Use guardianship resources when a court-appointed guardian may be needed for a minor or incapacitated adult.
Some probate court pages provide mental-health-related information and court procedures.
Some matters may involve court appointments, fee standards, and appointee orders.
Protected-person or mental-health records may not be fully visible through public search.
How to Check Harris County Probate Court Settings and Docket Dates
The Harris County Clerk provides a Probate Court Settings page for finding the court docket date for a particular case or reviewing the docket schedule for a court. This is separate from a basic probate record search.
Find the probate case first
Search by case number, party name, attorney name, or file date in the probate records portal.
Use the settings page
Open the Probate Court Settings page to check docket date or court schedule information.
Confirm with assigned court
For live hearing links, special settings, court-specific instructions, or rescheduling questions, check the assigned Probate Court page directly.
Harris County Probate Forms and E-Filing Information
The Harris County Probate Courts website includes court-specific information and forms for probate matters. The e-filing page notes that the Supreme Court of Texas mandated attorney e-filing in larger counties effective January 1, 2014. Check court-specific and County Clerk instructions before submitting any filing.
Probate Courts Forms
Use the Harris County Probate Courts website for court-specific forms, handouts, and court instructions.
Open Probate CourtsCounty Clerk Probate
Use the Harris County Clerk probate page for filings, records, and probate department information.
Open Clerk Probate PageE-Filing Info
Review Harris County Probate Courts e-filing information before electronically filing probate documents.
Open E-Filing InfoCertified Copies, Probate Documents and Record Requests
Online search can help locate a probate case, but official use often requires a certified copy, sealed copy, letters testamentary, letters of administration, court order, or file copy. The Harris County Clerk Probate Department is the official contact path for probate records and document copy questions.
Ask whether you need certified letters testamentary, letters of administration, or another probate document.
Use the probate records portal first, then contact the Probate Department for copy availability and certification requirements.
Harris County Clerk, Attn: Probate Court Department, P.O. Box 1525, Houston, TX 77251-1525.
Probate Department, Harris County Civil Courthouse, 201 Caroline, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002.
Official Harris County Probate Court Links
Probate Courts Website
Main official website for Harris County Probate Courts 1 through 5.
Open Probate CourtsProbate Record Search
Official Harris County Clerk probate court record search portal.
Open Record SearchProbate Court Settings
Official page for probate docket dates and court setting information.
Open SettingsCounty Clerk Probate
Harris County Clerk probate department information and contact details.
Open Probate DepartmentE-Filing Information
Harris County Probate Courts e-filing information and helpful documents.
Open E-Filing PageCounty Clerk Home
County Clerk office records and maintains Probate Court records.
Open County ClerkHarris County Probate Court Map and Location
Probate Courts 1 through 4 are listed at 201 Caroline Street, Houston, Texas 77002. The County Clerk Probate Department is also listed at the Harris County Civil Courthouse, 201 Caroline, Suite 800. Probate Court No. 5 is listed at 1115 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002.
Harris County Probate Court FAQs
How many probate courts are in Harris County, Texas?
Harris County has five probate courts: Probate Court No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5.
Where are Harris County Probate Courts located?
Probate Courts 1 through 4 are listed at 201 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77002. Probate Court No. 5 is listed at 1115 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Houston, TX 77002.
How do I search Harris County probate records?
Use the Harris County Clerk Document Search Portal and select Probate. You can search by case number, court, status, file date, party, attorney, company, or bar card number.
Who maintains Harris County probate records?
The Harris County Clerk records and maintains Probate Court records and provides the probate record search portal and Probate Department contact path.
What is the Harris County Clerk Probate Department phone number?
The Harris County Clerk Probate Department phone number is 713-274-8585.
Can Harris County Clerk staff give legal advice?
No. The Harris County Clerk probate page states that the office can help file documents or locate records, but cannot answer legal questions or provide legal advice.
Where do I check Harris County probate docket dates?
Use the Harris County Clerk Probate Court Settings page to find docket dates for a particular case or review a court’s docket schedule.
Can probate documents be e-filed in Harris County?
Harris County Probate Courts provide an e-filing information page. Attorneys in larger Texas counties have been subject to mandatory e-filing since January 1, 2014, according to the Harris County Probate Courts e-filing page.